Jorge Gurgel
| Jorge Gurgel | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Jorge Valente Gurgel January 25, 1977 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Other names | J.G. |
| Residence | West Chester, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality |
Brazilian American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2002-present) Welterweight (2005) |
| Reach | 69 (170 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | West Chester, Ohio, United States |
| Team | The JG MMA and Fitness Academy |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Zoila Gurgel (2011-present) |
| Website | http://www.jorgegurgel.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jorge Valente Gurgel (/ˈɡɜrɡəl/; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔʁʒi ɡuʁˈʒew]; born January 25, 1977 in Fortaleza, Brazil) is a Brazilian Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who formerly fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and last fought for Strikeforce until it ceased operations. Gurgel is a former Absolute Combat Challenge Lightweight Champion.
Early life
Gurgel is originally from Fortaleza, Brazil, where he earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under American Top Team and Pride veteran Marcus Aurélio.[1] Gurgel immigrated to the United States as an exchange student in high school.[2] Remaining to attend college in Dayton, Ohio, he soon became an American citizen.
While in school, Gurgel worked full-time teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu evenings, waiting and busing tables late at night/early afternoons, and going to class in the morning. Since college, Gurgel has been training and teaching full-time.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Gurgel starred in the second season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the fifth episode due to a loss to Jason Von Flue by unanimous decision. He showed tremendous heart by fighting with a blown ACL. Gurgel is a 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who trains with former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and UFC veteran Dustin Hazelett at his school JG MMA and Fitness academy in Ohio. Despite his impressive grappling pedigree, Gurgel is infamous for turning fights into brawls rather than use his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and taking a lot of punishment. He currently resides in West Chester, Ohio.
Gurgel's match with Diego Saraiva at UFC 73 was designated as the "fight of the night" by the UFC.[3] In the contest, Gurgel defeated Saraiva by unanimous decision, even though he was badly injured during the fight.[3] He was hospitalized afterward, due to a broken jaw and the presence of blood in his urine.[3]
After his "Fight of the Night" loss to Aaron Riley, Gurgel was released from the UFC.[4] Gurgel was heavily criticized throughout his seven-fight run in the UFC for not displaying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in his fights. A 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, the 35-year-old has generally elected to slug it out on his feet.
Strikeforce
Gurgel made his Strikeforce debut on June 19, 2009, defeating International Fight League and Elite Xtreme Combat veteran Conor Heun by unanimous decision.
Gurgel faced Billy Evangelista on November 6, 2009 at Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista losing by unanimous decision.
Gurgel faced former EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Houston and lost by Knockout due to punches 19 seconds into the second round. There was controversy surrounding this fight due to an apparent late punch by Noons at the end of the first round that dropped and stunned Gurgel and an illegal knee by Noons during the barrage of strikes prior to the referee stoppage.
Gurgel submitted wrestler Billy Vaughan in just 44 seconds via Guillotine choke at Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson on March 5, 2011.[5]
Gurgel headlined Strikeforce Challengers 18 on August 12, 2011, against fellow Ultimate Fighter alumni Joe Duarte[6] Gurgel lost by a unanimous decision.
Gurgel faced Adriano Martins at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12, 2013, he lost via unanimous decision.
Personal life
Gurgel married female MMA fighter Zoila Frausto on February 19, 2011.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (Two times)
- Absolute Combat Challenge
- Absolute Combat Challenge Lightweight Championship (One time)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- NAGA SuperFight Champion[1]
- 6x Brazilian State Champion
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 14 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14-9 |  Adriano Martins |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | January 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14-8 |  Joe Duarte |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte | August 12, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–7 |  Billy Vaughan |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 0:44 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13–7 | KJ Noons |
KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Houston | August 21, 2010 | 2 | 0:19 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13–6 | Billy Evangelista |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista | November 6, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States | Catchweight at 160 lb. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–5 | Conor Heun |
Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | June 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Kent, Washington, United States | Catchweight at 160 lb. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 12–5 | Aaron Riley |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" | Loss | 12–4 | Cole Miller |
Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 4:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–3 | John Halverson |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 82 | March 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 11–3 | Alvin Robinson |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 77 | October 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–2 | Diego Saraiva |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–2 | Danny Abbadi |
Decision (split) | UFC 63 | September 23, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 9–2 |  Mark Hominick |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | June 28, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–1 | Jason Ireland |
Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Payback | February 25, 2005 | 3 | 2:25 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1 | Joe Jordan |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Extreme Challenge 56 | March 26, 2004 | 1 | 1:55 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–1 | Gin Minajev |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Extreme Challenge 56 | March 26, 2004 | 3 | 1:00 | Medina, Minnesota, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1 | Steve Kinnison |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Freestyle Fighting Championships 8 | March 5, 2004 | 2 | 1:08 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5–1 |  Masakazu Imanari |
Submission (heel hook) | ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round | November 23, 2003 | 1 | 0:32 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–0 | Luke Spencer |
Submission (punches) | Absolute Combat Challenge 1 | July 19, 2003 | 3 | 1:55 | Canton, Ohio, United States | Won the Absolute Combat Challenge Lightweight Championship. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–0 | Justin James |
Submission (armbar) | VFC 4: Wildcard | April 19, 2003 | 1 | 3:51 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Gin Minajev |
Submission (guillotine choke) | ICC 1: Retribution | January 12, 2003 | 1 | 2:18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Calib Carr |
Submission (armbar) | UW: St. Cloud 2 | March 16, 2002 | 1 | 0:18 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Elvin Rodriguez |
Submission (armbar) | UW: St. Cloud 2 | March 16, 2002 | 1 | 1:10 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jorge Gurgel". ohiomma.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.jorgegurgel.com/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=46
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Little new after UFC 73", The Winnipeg Sun, published July 9, 2007, accessed July 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Jorge Gurgel "heartbroken" over his release from the UFC". mmajunkie.com. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ↑ "Billy Vaughan Tapped to Face Jorge Gurgel This Saturday at Strikeforce". MMAFighting.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ↑ "Joe Duarte draws Jorge Gurgel in Strikeforce Challengers 18 headliner". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-06-22.
- ↑ "Jorge Gurgel weds long-time girlfriend Zoila Frausto". fiveouncesofpain.com. 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
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